Category: HRM

This course is about the human resource. I will upload a PowerPoint that can help you to write it.

The Following is the essay question:
Describe the four steps for designing an effective training program (needs assessment-design-implementation-evaluation). Explain how each step works.

Important Notes:

Note 1: Please be aware that the assignment is electronically reviewed for any potential plagiarized work. If you copy any scholarly work, publically available content or/and previously submitted student papers at any university, then the software will be able to detect it. Therefore, if you do not quote the original work appropriately, you will be breaching the academic integrity contract and will be penalized according to the Human Resource Management Department Policy. As a reminder, the policy states that if any of the students breached the Code of Conduct or the Academic Integrity Policy, then the student will receive a zero on the assessment and will get one letter grade less on the course final assessment.

Beware that you will be penalized if you plagiarize; therefore committing that error is not worth it; especially that this is an extra-credit assessment.

Note 2: Please be aware that students who did not submit a signed copy of the Academic Integrity Contract are not eligible to submit the extra-credit assignment.
If you did not submit your Academic Integrity Contract, your essay will not be assessed.

Retaining talent is one of the key HR issues for many organizations. Analyze possible reasons for labour turnover. Identify and explain the Advantages and Disadvantages of labour turnover for an organization.
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Retaining talent is one of the key HR issues for many organizations.
Analyze possible reasons for labour turnover.
Identify and explain the Advantages and Disadvantages of labour turnover for an organization.
You are expected to apply relevant theories and to use examples in your explanations where appropriate.

 
Read Case 3.1 in Managing Human Resources. After reading the case, please complete the following items:

Write a summary of the case,
Answer the critical thinking questions, and
Elaborate on two key learnings from the case related to equal employment opportunity and managing diversity. Be sure to clearly state the two key learnings and defend them in well-organized, scholarly responses.

A key learning is defined as significant knowledge gained from reading the case. You may choose to explain your key learnings by offering a real world application, personal insight, your thoughts and opinions about what was stated, how it is handled at your company, etc.

Please arrange your summary, questions, and key learnings in a well-organized, scholarly response of 2-3 pages. Support your observations and opinions with citations from 2-3 credible sources documented according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements. The CSU-Global Library is a great place to search for credible and scholarly sources.
Credible References

Dear Students,

Please note that, for your discussion posts and critical-thinking assignments, your references need to be current (not older than five years); except for articles by seminal authors in their respective fields. The business world is changing too rapidly to allow older references to be still credible today. The CSU-Global Campus library and the Internet are good sources for current articles. However, be careful with Internet articles– many of them are not credible, scholarly articles. Consult your CSU-Global Campus Guide to Writing and APA for useful information on what constitutes a scholarly article.

 
The aim of this assessment is to help you to develop the knowledge, understanding and key skills that are required by today’s HR professionals working in global environments. By working through the activities in this portfolio, you will be engaging with the theory presented to you in class and applying it to an international case.

On successful completion of this portfolio you will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the following:
• The role of the international HR function in contributing to the broader objectives and strategies of international business

• Key challenges faced by international managers and the IHRM function.

• The theory and practice related to the full range of IHRM functions (training and development, selection, performance management, reward).

• The practical skills required by managers engaged in the strategic management of people within international organisations.
• The ethical implications of human resources management in international business.

Outline of the IHRM Portfolio Assessment
The portfolio is built around the case of a German company called Vogelhaus. The first five portfolio tasks explore an IHRM-related issue connected to the case and these correspond to the topics covered in the weekly lecture and seminars/tutorials. The final task builds on all your knowledge from the module and requires that you write a report outlining culture and HR practices within a particular country.

Changes to Vogelhaus following the PPV takeover will lead to inevitable staffing changes and there are a number of alternatives available to international firms, each of which brings their own unique benefits and challenges. In this first task, you are asked to draw on the academic literature, in order to analyse some of the challenges related to staffing and will apply these to the actions of the US firm in the case. This question is worth 10 marks.

Please answer the following question:
1. Drawing on the work of Perlmutter (1969), how would you characterise the approach (ethnocentric/polycentric/geocentric) to international staffing undertaken by PPV in the Vogelhaus case? What are the benefits and challenges which might result from this method of staffing? (max 400 words)

Task 2 – National Culture
In this second task we want to consider the role that national culture plays in shaping international management. Having a broad understanding of culture is important and can help us to appreciate why firms act in the way that they do. You will consider how human resource policies and practices are influenced by culture. Vogelhaus and PPV come from very different cultural backgrounds – to what extent will this lead to issues in the management of staff? This question requires you to do some research into the culture and HR practices of the USA and Germany. This question is worth a total of 20 marks.

Please answer the following questions:
1. Drawing on the work of Hofstede and other literature around national culture, compare and contrast the cultures of the USA and Germany. (5 marks) (max 200 words)

2. The predominant approach to HRM in the USA differs greatly to German people management practices. How does the literature characterise HRM in the USA and in Germany? (10 marks) (max 250 words)
3. Taking into consideration the differences that you have identified between German and American HRM, to what extent might the take-over of Vogelhaus lead to a culture clash? (5 marks) (max 150 words)

Task 3 – Recruitment & Selection
There is some interesting literature around the processes whereby multinationals recruit individuals to undertake international assignments. A large company such as PPV will have a significant global talent pool to draw upon and may make use of home, host and third country nationals. However, Vogelhaus has developed its own particular way of selecting staff and managing talent. To what extent will there be a clash of approaches? This question is worth a total of 10 marks.
Please answer the following question:
1. Imagine that you are the new HR director at Vogelhaus. Drawing on selection theory, consider the various options available to the parent company for selecting appropriate international assignees. Outline any changes you would make to the current approach to staffing and justify these changes. Bear in mind that there may be a clash of interests and values. (max 400 words)

Task 4 – Training
PPV, the firm which is set to take over Vogelhaus, intend to send a number of managers from across the international global staffing pool to occupy key positions at Vogelhaus after the sale has been completed. Nevertheless, designing and delivering appropriate pre-departure training needs careful consideration. This question is worth a total of 15 marks.
Please answer the following question:
1. Drawing on relevant literature, suggest which components need to be covered in their pre-departure training for expatriates from across the PPV group (remember that these expatriates could be parent-country nationals or third country nationals)? (max 400 words)

Task 5 – Performance Management
Whereas Vogelhaus has been relatively recent in designing their performance appraisal scheme, PPV have developed a standardised approach to managing performance across the group. In this case, we will consider how the IHRM function can manage performance effectively. To answer these questions effectively, you must refer to the relevant academic literature on international performance management. This question is worth a total of 15 marks.

Please answer the following questions:
1. To what extent is it problematic to manage the performance of international assignees? (5 marks) (max 150 words)

 
Guidance Notes

This is an individual assignment. You need to undertake a small research project in the area of international and comparative human resource management. Note the following guidelines
1. Critical Examination of Literature: Present a literature review on the selected topic or theme by referring to the updated academic literature. You should follow the standard academic citation practice.
You need to critically examine the selected topic or theme, International and Comparative Human Resource Management functions, and theories around it and present your own perspective from an academic point of view. You may highlight, discuss, generate debate and put forward your own perspective on the topic.
2. Empirical/Practical Perspective: You need to discuss and relate the above review and examination in an empirical/practical context (e.g. in relation to organisation, society, practices, country, or any other context) you are familiar with. Practical examples and/or empirical perspectives on the selected topic or theme should be described and analysed in light of the presented review and examination. Please note that the empirical/practical context can be your own or, if not appropriate, it can be one that you are familiar with and whose relevant features you should specify and examine in your essay. Note you need to demonstrate cognitive skills of critical thinking, analysis and synthesis, including the capability to identify and critically evaluate theoretical and practical assumptions, evaluate empirical evidence, and define terms and subjects of enquiry adequately. For emphasis, the organisation and/or national setting can be your own or, if you feel that is not appropriate, an organisation and/or national setting you are familiar with. The relevant features of the organisation/ national setting should be briefly introduced in your introduction. You then go forward to critically discuss best practice aspects of your chosen topic applying your case understanding to the features of your debate throughout your essay. (The question is not a test of your knowledge of a particular organisation or national setting, but of your understanding of the issues involved in applying a ‘good practice’ model in a particular organisational/national context.)

3. Academic Format: You need to present the assignment in an excellent academic format. An academic paper should contain a strong introduction. This should introduce and define the key concepts relating to your debate. You should outline the aims and introduction of your essay. Finally, you should provide a brief overview of the organisation/national context you have chosen to focus on in the introduction. Your conclusion should summarise the key conceptual messages in your essay. You should then outline how your essay has met your original aims and objectives. Review current thinking on your chosen topic by outlining the main points of related academic theory/debates. Your essay should refer to up to date literature. Cite the references you use, observing standard citation conventions (using the Harvard method). Examine the topic critically from an academic perspective. For example, you are encouraged to highlight and discuss the main points of debate that surround different academic theories and/or debates relating to the topic. Discuss the extent to which these key theories/debates on this topic are relevant / applicable to an organisation and/or a country with which you are familiar. You may choose to refer to your actual or prospective role in the organization in this aspect of the discussion.
• Please follow the guidance on writing your introduction and conclusion above.
Some final Advisory Notes:
Your essay should be grounded in relevant academic theory. It is anticipated that essays will contain a minimum of 10 -15 references to sources such as textbooks and journal articles. You are not likely to have covered enough theory if you have not consulted at least 10 -15 articles or books – for those wanting a higher mark then wider reading would be needed. Your essay must be referenced throughout. Better answers use authors’ views to create a full critical debate. A full listing of these references should be presented, using the standard prescribed referencing format, at the end of the essay.

Question 2:
What are the difficulties for MNCs to ‘transfer’ their human resource management practices from their home base to other parts of the world? Discuss using examples. Refer to slides: MNCs, International assignments and host communities, training and development of Global leaders and expatriates

NO PlAGARISM!!
Slides will be sent to guide about the questions

Make sure you have read the chapter on Motivation and reviewed the videos on motivation before you write this paper ). Management, 3rd ed. Prentice Hall Describe an experience at work where you have felt demotivated to perform at a high level. Explain what needed to be accomplished and how those tasks related to organizational goals, Your analysis should include these 3 areas (p. 241+in your text): Your characteristics – what were the needs, attitudes and individual goals that you brought to this experience? Characteristics of the job – the nature of the tasks, variety, scope, feedback, etc. Characteristics of the work situation – how did this experience connect to the social environment including relationship to supervisor and coworkers? How did it connect to organizational actions? What could the supervisor of this project have done differently to make this a more motivating experience? What could you have done differently to improve your own motivation? Which motivational theory from Chapter 9 could have been applied to this situation to improve the results? . Prentice Hall

 
The literature review should be written under the following sub-headings:
1. historical Context with which training has emerged.
2. Theories of learning
3. Definitions of employee training
4. Evaluating the effectiveness of training (under this heading, the following should be discussed;
a. Training designs i.e., on and off the job training
b. Transferability of training, general and specialised training
c. Effect of line managers)

5. Employee training in sub-saharan Africa (under this heading, the following should be discussed;
a. Training in Nigeria
b. Training in the banking sector)

6. Relationship between training and performance
7. Employee training and productivity (be clear about productivity and its variants)

I will upload some academic papers to be used in the literature review.
Please ensure that 25 of the sources used are peer-reviewed academic papers. They should be referenced in the Harvard style referencing.

 Write a workplace based report of minimum 3,200 words and maximum 3,500 words. You must base your report an actual organization, preferably where you are full-time employed.

Topic: Teamwork and team performance

Report assessment weighting /100%

Topic background including individual and group analysis 40%
Organisational analysis and report 40%
Report structure and conclusion 20%

Suggested Report Structure:

1) Abstract:
a. It will be written at the end since overall picture of the project is available.
b. To give an overall view of the teamwork & team performance & how it will effect positively in different manners since applied efficiently in any organization.
c. Others..

2) Introduction: “References shall be from academic journals”

i. What is teamwork & team performance?
ii. What is a nature of teams and teamwork?
iii. What is team building?
iv. Analyze the growing popularity of teams in organization
v. Team Versus Group: What’s the Difference
vi. Types of Teams (5 types)
 Problem-solving teams
 Self-managed work teams
 Cross-functional teams
 Virtual teams
 Multiteam systems
vii. Identify the characteristics of effective team?
 Context
a. Adequate resources
b. Leadership and structure
c. Climate of trust
d. Performance evaluation and reward system
 Composition
a. Abilities of members
b. Personality
c. Allocating roles
d. Diversity
e. Size of teams
f. Member flexibility
g. Member performance

 Process
a. Common purpose
b. Specific goals
c. Team efficacy
d. Conflict levels
e. Social loafing

viii. How organization can create team players:
 Selecting: Hiring Team Players
 Training: Creating Team Players
 Rewarding: Providing incentives to be a good team player.

ix. Check slide 10 in attached power point. “Key Roles of Teams”.
3) Objectives: “Just Brief”
a. It shall mentioned the target of the study (understand, apply & evaluate teamwork & team performance activities in X company)through the link between Topic Background (from different selected international journals)&the individual and group analysis**”check at the end** which will be described in details in Case Study through the results of company records, Memos, interviews or others.

b. As well as the target of the organizational analysis in selected organization, which mainly will be to apply the principles of teamwork & team performance on the overall level of organization in order to increase the efficiency level of selected company.

4) Literature Review:
a. Detailed study on current research available in different companies & organizations on Teamwork and team performance (shall be fromInternational Journal)
b. Examples to be taken from available companies through international journals as a reference.
c. Analytical Bridges not descriptive shall be built between each reference in order to sustain the smoothness of understanding in the report.

5) Methodology:
a. Describes methods utilized to collect the current data:
i. Especially for individual and group analysis details in the Case Study (Ex: company meetings, company records, Memos, interviews or others).
ii. We can mention as well the international journals were utilized in literature review section.

6) Case Study: “Analysis” “Check attached word file”

a. Overall description of selected organization “Organization chart file is attached” “Check attached sheet”
i. Identification of team work channels in selected departments
ii. Team performance KPI’s utilized in selected teams
 Ex: Team objectives
 Ex: individual tasks
iii. Identification of team work channels between different departments
iv. Team performance KPI’s utilized between different teams
 Visual management through SQCDP to monitor & follow up the actions between different departments.
b. Teamwork
i. Activities
ii. Positive impact results
iii. Others
c. Team performance methods
i. KPI’s
ii. Positive impact results
iii. Others

d. Individual and group analysis in details: (on applying of teamwork principles) “Check at the end”

e. Others..

7) Recommendation:
a. Set of points describes our recommendations that could be implemented in selected organization to improve Team work and team performance through our overallstudy.
b. Set of points describes our recommendation to implement team work and team performance application to other organizations.

8) Conclusion :
a. Brief suggestion as per our conclude understanding of team work and team performance.

9) References :
a. Set of references
b. Min 10 references
c. 6 references min shall be from academic journals “preferred science direct or emerald”.
d. Referencing based on Harvard style
e. All references shall be cited
f. Provide PDF filesof all references or at least a website link if PDF is not available.

Individual and group analysis: (on applying of teamwork principles)

• Individual analysis “People in organization”
o How the individual contribute to the team’s objectives
 Ex: sales engineer to Strategy, programs & commercial
 Ex: Manufacturing engineer to operation team.
o . “Effectiveness of the individual objective toward the team as per slide 10 attached”.
• Group analysis “chart for each selected team.. min 2 Teams”
o How the team contribute to the company objectives.
o How the coordination between two different team contribute to the company objectives.
• Organizational analysis

Above three analyses (on team work & team performance) shall be collected from selected organization by company X records, Memos, interviews, survey or others. “Check attached word file”

 
should critically appraise the pharmacist’s role; demonstrate the skills in accessing medical and scientific literature as well as show in-depth understanding of the relevant issues related to patient safety and medicalion use. at least 8 primary sources, cited in the APA 5th style in completing this essignment. (references include Nice guidance)

 

This is for a Human Resources Management class

The main body of the paper must be 4-5 double-spaced pages.
•Must Include three electronic references in APA format.
•Must provide a comprehensive answer to the question you asked at the beginning of the research project.
•Must clearly show linkage to one or more chapter learning goals.
•Must include your personal conclusion about the topic resulting from your investigation of it.
•Must explain how your understanding at the end of research is different from or similar to your thoughts at the beginning.
Proposed HR Research Topic: How do HR managers select the most effective people for positions within their organization?

The HR questions I’m trying answer: What tools are used to select qualified individuals for positions? What makes an individual more qualified than the other?

Chapter learning goals the HR topic is linked to: CH 4 – Job Analysis and the talent management process, CH 5 – Personnel planning and recruiting, CH 6 – employee testing and selection and CH 7 – interviewing candidates.

The reason why you selected the HR research topic: I’ve been in the federal government going on 7 years now (In January) and I’ve applied for a number of jobs in that time frame. I’ve received request for interviews and even job offers, but for those positions where I didn’t receive an offer, I always asked why. I knew I was qualified for the position why didn’t I receive the offer? Was it because I actually wasn’t qualified, did I perform poorly in my interview or did hiring managers already have someone in mind as far as the selection is concerned? Another reason I would like to dig into this topic more is; we spend tens of thousands of dollars going to further our education so we can get better jobs. Is having a degree actually something HR managers look for or, would someone with 10 years of experience and no college degree get picked over someone with a college degree?